Embed yourself in the region’s innovation ecosystem as we showcase new technologies, advancements, and discoveries at Innovation Festival’s conference. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to break into the industry, become inspired, secure career opportunities, and network with top innovators and scientists.
Register today to attend groundbreaking sessions and hear about the innovation that is changing the future of bioscience, engineering, and digital technology.
Innovation Festival brings students, postdocs, and early career professionals from across the country and introduces them to companies and academic institutions looking for technically trained individuals for jobs and training programs.
Join us for this novel opportunity to meet emerging talent!
Each year, we provide tremendous financial support for students and postdocs to join us at Innovation Festival. Simply complete a Travel award application and let us help you unlock access to groundbreaking science, career opportunities, and a valuable network of peers and professionals alike.
8:00 – 9:00 am
Registration
9:00 – 9:45 am
Opening Keynote
9:45 – 10:05 am
Likarda
10:05 – 10:25 am
Creating the Next Generation of Non-opioid Pain Therapeutics
10:05 – 10:25 am
Digital Transformation of the Construction Industry
10:05 – 10:25 am
Cybersecurity Center of Excellence
10:25 – 10:45 am
Three For One: How a single, innovative peptide sequence drives three distinct nanoparticle delivery systems
10:25 – 10:45 am
Planning for Success: A facility programming and conceptual design case study
10:25 – 10:45 am
Building a Startup Studio
10:45 – 11:05 am
Transformative Biotechnology
10:45 – 11:05 am
Next Generation Robotics and Their Commercial Applications
10:45 – 11:05 am
Center for Global Health Institute
11:05 – 11:25 am
Molecular Pathogenesis and Therapeutics Program Standardized Complex Gut Microbiomes Affect Body Weight and Behavior in the BTBRT Itpr3tf/J Mouse Model of Autism Spectrum Disorder
11:05 – 11:25 am
BNIM: Designs for a Better World
11:05 – 11:25 am
Economic Development
11:25 – 11:45 am
11:25 – 11:45 am
New Trends and Technologies in Food and Pharma
11:25 – 11:45 am
Why KC is a Top Design City
11:45 am – 1:30 pm
Networking Luncheon
1:45 – 2:00 pm
Modeling The Tumor Microenvironment In Pediatric Solid Tumors
1:45 – 2:00 pm
Total Chemical Synthesis of Trem-2 Ecto Domain
1:45 – 2:00 pm
Intellectual Property Concerns at the Intersection of Bioscience and Digital Technology
1:45 – 2:00 pm
Start-up Pitch Contest
2:00 – 2:15 pm
Oxidative stress and DNA damage modulate craniofacial phenotype variability
2:00 – 2:15 pm
It Is Time To Take A Leap Forward In Digital PCR Technology With Roche’s Digital LightCycler System
2:00 – 2:15 pm
Innovations in care delivery for pediatrics
2:00 – 2:15 pm
Start-up Pitch Contest
2:15 – 2:30 pm
Gene Co-expression and Machine Learning Approaches to Compare SARS-CoV-2 Infected Tissues In Humans
2:15 – 2:30 pm
Developing clinically relevant contrived donor controls for validating assays measuring antigen restricted T cell responses utilizing IFNγ ELISpot and flow cytometry assays
2:15 – 2:30 pm
An intelligent IoMT Device to diagnose Hypertension, Diabetes, and Cerebral Disorders from Retina using AI
2:15 – 2:30 pm
Start-up Pitch Contest
2:30 – 2:45 pm
Sex-Dependent Differential Role of Estrogen Receptors, α and β, in Muscle-Bone Crosstalk
2:30 – 2:45 pm
Bridging Food Informatics With Bioinformatics Using KARMA
2:30 – 2:45 pm
How Can Generative AI Unlock Creativity, Innovation and Opportunity? What Do You Need to Know!
2:30 – 2:45 pm
Start-up Pitch Contest
2:45 – 3:00 pm
A novel superfamily of bridge-like lipid transfer proteins
2:45 – 3:00 pm
Validation of UV/SGM for Destruction of PFAS in concentrated liquid waste
2:45 – 3:00 pm
Leveraging Software Solutions for Start-ups, Midsized, and Large Companies
2:45 – 3:00 pm
Start-up Pitch Contest
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Characterization of the nefl^E396K mouse model for Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2E (CMT2E) therapeutic development
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Bio-Blocks: THE Bio-Factory for Generating Bio-Mimetic Microenvironments for Discovery
3:00 – 3:15 pm
KC Tech Specs
3:00 – 3:15 pm
Start-up Pitch Contest
3:15 – 3:30 pm
Development & Disease
3:15 – 3:30 pm
Tools & Technology
3:15 – 3:30 pm
Disrupt or Be Disrupted: Innovation is the DNA of Digital Tech
3:15 – 3:30 pm
Start-up Pitch Contest
3:30 – 3:45 pm
Assessment of candidate genes involved in the difference of flowering time between two genotypes of sesame
3:30 – 3:45 pm
Tools & Technology
3:30 – 3:45 pm
Digital Tech
3:30 – 3:45 pm
Start-up Pitch Contest
3:30 – 4:00 pm
Coffee & Conversation
4:00 – 5:30 pm
Poster Session
6:00 – 8:00 pm
Networking Reception & Awards Dinner
Keynote Speaker: Jennifer Radosevich
8:00 – 8:30 am
Registration
8:30 – 9:00 am
Keynote
NSF Engine Development Award: Advancing biosecurity, biodefense, and biomanufacturing in Kansas and Missouri
9:00 – 9:20 am
Empowering Human-Machine Synergy in Agriculture: The Role of IoT
9:20 – 9:40 am
How Digital Health Can Positively Impact Patient/Provider Experience In Disease Of Lesser Prevalence
9:20 – 9:40 am
Overcoming Hurdles in Mass Production of dsRNA for Next-gen Agricultural Pest Control
9:20 – 9:40 am
From Non-Expert to Industry Leader: The Power of Dreaming Big and Embracing Interdisciplinary Innovation
9:40 – 10:00 am
Importance of Patient Driven Digital Health Solutions
9:40 – 10:00 am
Embedded Entrepreneurship Initiative
9:40 – 10:00 am
Who Owns Intellectual Property Created by A.I.?
10:00 – 10:20 am
Applying AI to Society’s Biggest Health Challenges
10:00 – 10:20 am
Ag Tech
10:00 – 10:20 am
Advancing Corporate Engagement and Supplier Diversity within the Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
10:20 – 10:40 am
Cell Therapy Manufacturing Simulation
10:20 – 10:40 am
Next generation sequencing tools for exploring the microbiome in companion animals
10:20 – 10:40 am
Start at the Beginning: Creating a Sustainable and Resilient Supply Chain Strategy
10:40 – 11:00 am
Break
11:00 – 12:45 pm
Industry of Impact
Biotechnology Luncheon
11:00 – 12:45 pm
Industry of Impact
Engineering Luncheon
11:00 – 12:45 pm
Industry of Impact
Data & Computer Science Luncheon
11:00 – 12:45 pm
Industry of Impact
Investor & Entrepreneur Luncheon
12:45 – 1:00 pm
Break
1:00 – 1:15 pm
Metabolomic Analysis and Biomarker Discovery for Methamphetamine Use Disorder
1:00 – 1:15 pm
Key Considerations for a cGMP Commercial manufacturing Facility
1:00 – 1:15 pm
Veterinary Health Research Centers, Real World Data
1:00 – 1:15 pm
Treats to Treat: Chewing the Way to Better Animal Health
1:15 – 1:30 pm
Developing a Microbial-based Immunotherapy Against Pancreatic Cancer
1:15 – 1:30 pm
ROI of Material Compatibility – Can bio-decontamination chemistries impede your production process?
1:15 – 1:30 pm
Elucidating the Metal-Dependent Antimalarial Mechanism of Doxycycline in the Plasmodium Apicoplast
1:15 – 1:30 pm
Towards managing and preserving irrigation resources under novel climate risks in the Eastern Kansas River Basin
1:30 – 1:45 pm
Discovery of Anti-PDL1 Small Peptides for Cancer Immunotherapy and Imaging
1:30 – 1:45 pm
Engineering
1:30 – 1:45 pm
Solving the Problem of “Irreversible” Septic Shock Using Phospholipid Nanoparticles
1:30 – 1:45 pm
Least Cost Ration For Dairy Using The Microsoft Excel Solver Add-in
1:45 – 2:00 pm
Utilizing aptamer technology for the development of anti-cancer reagents
1:45 – 2:00 pm
Biofabrication of affordable grafts for tissue repair and their potential clinical applications to combat microbial resistance
1:45 – 2:00 pm
AskSAMIE: Creating equity in aging in place through tech
1:45 – 2:00 pm
Characterization of ABC transporter genes in Toxocara canis using RNA-Seq
2:00 – 2:15 pm
Drugs & Pharmacology
2:00 – 2:15 pm
Engineering
2:00 – 2:15 pm
HRMS/MS-based Metabolomic Profiling of Maternal Blood Serum for Biomarker Identification Using Shimadzu 9030 Q-ToF
2:00 – 2:15 pm
Ag Tech
2:30 – 3:15 pm
Intellectual Property Protection Panel Discussion
2:30 – 2:45 pm
NIIMBL eXperience @BioKansas Panel
2:30 – 3:15 pm
Surpass Streamline: Technical Advantages for Complex Flow Diversion
2:30 – 3:15 pm
Women In Tech Panel Discussion
3:15 – 3:30 pm
Coffee & Conversation
3:30 – 5:00 pm
Poster Session
5:00 – 6:00 pm
Closing Reception
8:00 am – 12:00 pm
Exploring the roots of our food and nutrition
4:00 – 10:00 pm
Main Stage Music Acts
3:00 – 7:00 pm
Brewery Showcase
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Silent Disco
